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Supply of ORBIS Annual License

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

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11 Sep 2026 at 18:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and Chief Constable for Merseyside bought an Orbis Network Unlimited User annual licence. This is a software package and information systems requirement, covering access for an unlimited number of users rather than a defined number of user licences. The purchasing organisation is the policing authority for Merseyside, based in Liverpool. The requirement relates to supplying the Orbis software licence to support the buyer’s operational and information-system needs. It was treated as a goods procurement and covered a single requirement. The named supplier is a York-based software business, indicating that the supply can be delivered by a specialist technology provider rather than a construction, facilities or general professional-services contractor. The relevant commercial market is therefore software licensing and associated information-system suppliers able to provide Orbis Network access.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to SIMUNIX LIMITED. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award was made on 11 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £121,500 excluding VAT, or £145,800 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. SIMUNIX LIMITED is the sole awarded supplier for the single requirement. The recorded procurement category is goods, with the scope classified as software packages and information systems. This outcome shows that the buyer obtained the licence through a non-competitive below-threshold route rather than inviting competing tenders, and that the selected supplier holds the contract for the stated period.

This procurement is relevant to software vendors, licensing specialists and information-system suppliers that can provide Orbis Network Unlimited User annual licensing to a policing organisation. A credible competitor would need a direct ability to supply the specified Orbis product, or an authorised commercial route to provide it, together with the capacity to support unrestricted user access across a public-sector customer’s organisation. The award demonstrates demand for a multi-year software licensing arrangement from Merseyside policing, at a substantial but below-threshold scale. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence reliable licence provisioning, continuity of access and administration for a large user base, with commercial processes suited to public-sector purchasing. Experience supplying comparable software licences to police or other public authorities would help establish that the supplier can meet the buyer’s operational and assurance expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of ORBIS Annual License

Notice Description

Orbis Network Unlimited User Annual License

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086654-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£121,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 3AN
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Everton West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIMUNIX LIMITED

Further Information

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